Christine Herman
Managing Editor, Side Effects Public MediaChristine Herman is the managing editor of Side Effects Public Media. In her prior role as health reporter at Illinois Public Media, she reported extensively on mental health and access to health care for vulnerable populations, reaching national regional and national audiences through partnerships with Side Effects, NPR and KFF Health News. Christine is a 2018-19 Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism fellow and a board member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. She got her start in public radio as a founding producer for Illinois Public Media's statewide talk show, The 21st. Christine earned her Ph.D. in chemistry and master's in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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As states move toward reopening their economies, officials are emphasizing the need to expand their capacity to test for COVID-19.But many say their…
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This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, local public health…
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This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.Health care workers and first responders face serious risks…
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A majority of Americans believe that while their communities will suffer in the short term from the COVID-19 pandemic, they will eventually recover.And…
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UPDATE: As the case count continues to rise, information on this story is moving quickly and may be out-of-date. We recommend checking the Centers for…
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Coronavirus is spreading across the Midwest, and health officials are scrambling to stem the disease -- or prepare for a potential epidemic. Side Effects…
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After Rebecca and Bruce Austin gave birth to their daughter, they struggled to get pregnant again. So they signed up to become foster parents.“I wouldn’t…
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Americans are divided on lots of issues. But a new national survey finds that people across the political spectrum agree on at least one thing: Our health…
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The United States spends more than $3 trillion on health care every year. That comes out to about double the spending per person than other wealthy…
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Most people think domestic violence involves an adult abusing an intimate partner or a child, but children can also threaten, bully and attack family members. Some abused parents are speaking out.